Cheryl legally changes her name – but to what?

Instead, former One Direction star Liam has announced that Cheryl has reverted to her maiden name of Tweedy after two failed marriages.

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The Strip That Down singer finally settled the debate of what moniker to give the X Factor judge during an interview with BBC Radio 1 Xtra today.

During his interview with A Dot, Liam revealed that 33-year-old Chezza legally changed her name.

Liam revealed the news after being asked if he ever gets annoyed that the majority of people refer to the mother of his child by her ex-husband's name.

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“Her name is officially Cheryl Tweedy now”

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A diplomatic Liam responded: "Her name is officially Cheryl Tweedy now, but to be honest it doesn't really bother me.

"We have a kid together, there's a lot more to our life."

The former 1D star also opened up about how he was originally set up with the Fight For This Love singer.

Liam, 23, revealed X Factor boss Simon Cowell and bandmate Niall Horan had been pulling the strings behind the scenes to make it happen.

The singer explained that Niall approached him, teasing that someone had a crush on him.